Loose-leaf-book cover.



M. H. BAKER. LOOSE LEAF BOOK COVER. APPLICATION FILED APR. e, 1908.

906,365. Patented Dc. 8, 1908.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

atfoznmdo TH: Numus PETERS co., wAsHmarcN, n. c.

witwassen M. H. BAKER. LOOSE LEAF BOOK COVER. APYLIGATION FILED APR. s, 190s.

Patented Deo. 8, 1908.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

THE NaRms Panis ca.. wAsHmcraN. D. c.

MAX H. BAKER,'OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN.

LOOSE-LEAFeBOOK COVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

Application filed April 6, 1908. Serial'No. 425,536.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX H. BAKER, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Oshkosh, in the county of Winnebago and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Loose-Leaf-Book Covers and I do declare the following to be.

a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in loose-leaf book covers.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, neat and inexpensive loose-leaf note book cover which may be quickly opened for the insertion or removal of the leaves.

A further object is to provide a cover of this character having means whereby the cover sections may be released and opened out iiat.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a side view of one side ofthe cover; Fig. 2 is a similar view of the opposite side of the same; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the inside of the book opened out flat Fig. 4 is a similar view of the outer side of the cover showing the manner in which the binding cord is released to permit the cover sections to be opened out fiat; Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view of the book and cover in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4; Fig. 6 is a plan view of the book and cover opened and folded back to back; and Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view of the same.

In the embodiment of the invention I provide front and back cover sections, 1 and 2,

' each of which consists of a main or body por-l tion, 3, and a hinge strip, 4. These parts may be made of paper board or any suitable material, and the body portion, 3, is flexibly connected to the hinge strip, 4, by the fabric covering of the parts, said covering being applied to the body portion and hinge strip in one piece, as shown.

In the hinge strips, 4, of the cover section is arranged a series of eyelets, 5, which, when the cover sections are in proper position on the leaves of the book, will be in alinement and through said alined eyelets is adapted to be passed a binding cord, 6. The binding cord has formed therein, near one end, a knot, 7, and in a plying the cord to the cover sections, the onger end of the cord is passed through the eyelet at one end and in the center of the hinge strips, after which said end is tied to the shorter end of the `cord through to the knot, 7, the tie thus formed being preferably in the form of a single bow-knot, 8. By tying the cord in this manner, a loop 9 is formed in the longer end of the cord, said loop thus loosely connecting the ends of the cover sections together. the cord may be tied to the short end in the manner just described to form the loop, 9, in various lengths or4 sizes, according to the number of leaves or thickness of the book. The knot, 7, in the short end of the cord, prevents the loop from drawing up.

The shorter end of the cord is inserted through the alined holes in the opposite end of the hinge strips and to said short end is secured a fastening device, which is here shown and is preferably in the form of a resilient socket, 10, which is adapted to be engaged with a stud, 12, secured to the bindingY strip of one of the cover sections adjacent to the central eyelet therein. When the short end of the cord is drawn through its eyelets far enough to ypermit the socket, 10, to be en-V gaged with the stud, 12, the loop, 9, will be ydrawn u on the `opposite side of the cover,

thus taking up ally slack in the cord and holding the cover'sections in operative position on the leaves of the book.`

When it is'desired to open the book out fiat, the socket, 10, is disengaged from the stud, 12, which will permity the short end of the cord to be drawn through its eyelets, thus allowingslack to the loop, 9, which will permit the cover sections to be drawn apart a greater or less distance according to the length of the..loop,.and the length of the short end of the cord, which will permit the cover sections to be laid flat and the leaves opened out thereon. This arrangement greatly facilitates thevuse of the book for many purposes and enables a ruler to be laid flat across the pages. In constructing the cover., the binding cord will be of sufficient length to permit the loop 9 to be lengthened when desired to accommodate additional leaves which may from time to time be added to the book, and by tying the loopin the manner described, the same may be readily released to permit the insertion or removal of the leaves.

The longer end of In Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings the book and cover are shown o en and folded back to back, this being rea ily permitted by the binding cord when loosened, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

When the book is arranged as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the same will be convenient for holding on the lap, or on an arm chair, or narrow ledge when writing therein, and when in this position may also be conveniently held in the hand for either taking down or reading notes.

From the foregoing description, taken inV front and back cover sections having near4 their rear edge a series of alined eyelets, a fastening stud on one of said cover sections, a flexible binding element laced through said eyelets and fastened at one end, and a fastening socket on the free end of said binding element adapted to be engaged with the stud on one of said sections when said element is drawn tight, thereby fastening said covers together on the leaves.

2. A loose-leaf book cover comprising front and back cover sections having near their rear edge a series of alined eyelets, a fastening stud on one of said sections, a flexible binding element, one end of which is engaged with the eyelets at one end of the cover sections and tied therein in the form of a loose loo and a fastening socket on the free end o said element adapted to be engaged with said stud when the binding element is drawn tight, thereby fastening said covers together.

3. A loose-leaf book cover comprising front and back cover sections having near their rear edges a series of alined eyelets, a

Vflexible binding cord having formed in one end a loop to engage the eyelets at one end of the cover scetions, and thereby loosely connect the cover sections together, a fastening device secured to the free end of said cord whereby when said end is drawn through the eyelets at the opposite end, the cover is adapted to secure said end and hold the cover sections in operative position on the leaves, substantially as described.

4. A loose-leaf book cover comprising front and back cover sections, each of which comprises a main or body portion and a hinge strip, means to flexibly connect said body portion with the hinge strip, a series of lacing eyelets arranged in said hinge strip, a binding cord having formed in one end a loop to engage the eyelets at one end of said cover, and a separable cord fastening device, one member of which is secured to one of said cover sections and the other member to the free end of the binding cord whereby when the cord is drawn tight, said end may be disengaged and the cover sections thereby held in operative position on the leaves of the book, substantially as described.

5. A loose-leaf book cover comprising front and back sections, each of which consists of a hinge strip and a body portion flexibly connected thereto, a series of lacing eyelets arranged in said hinge strips, a binding cord having formed therein near one end a knot, a loop formed in the opposite end of the cord and adapted to engage the eyelets at one end of the covers, a fastening device comprising a stud secured to the hinge strip of one of said cover sections, and a resilient socket secured to the shorter end of the cord after the same has been passed through the eyelets at the opposite end of the covers, whereby when said cord is drawn tight, said socket may be engaged with said stud to bind the cover sections in operative position on the leaves of the book, substantially as described. y Y In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MAX- H. BAKER.

Witnesses:

CHARLES H. WILLIAMS, GEORGE E. WILLIAMS. 

